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A Divine Delusion

Bibek Debroy

How the gods triumphed over Bhandasura and other demons

Rewards of Devotion
Bibek Debroy

Making a pledge that only Shiva can fulfil

Saint and Sinner
Arun AK

Stories from Rajasthan about gods, ghosts and humans

The Ocean of Compassion
Bibek Debroy

Shiva can be reached even if one worships without mantras

The Cult of the Lingam
Alka Pande

Power and ecstasy

Colours are Sacred, Never Skin Deep
Lakshmi Bayi

These colours also stand for various human races

Gods and Godmen
Madhavankutty Pillai

The rise of the spiritual market has been marked by open political leanings and reduced immunity for criminal activities

The Cult of Hanuman
Kaveree Bamzai

Political masculinity gets a divine mascot

Can the Hanuman Sticker Serve as a Prophecy for 2019?
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It’s the culture, stupid

The Day of the Goddesses
V Shoba

Telangana hosts India’s biggest carnival of tribal counterculture. Open chronicles the faith and frenzy on the river Godavari

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